Homage à François Couperin was made in 1964, later distributed in 1978, directed and animated by Philip Stapp. Also known as "Butterflies," the films is a two-and-one-half-minute fantasy of butterflies and dragonflies cavorting amongst vegetal forms. This Japanese-inspired animation is accompanied by two variations on keyboard works by the Baroque composer. Stapp utilizes a pointillist technique to provide a stroboscopic illusion where recognizable shapes become fluid abstractions, and where time is stretched to reveal the main patterns of the choreography. The film portrays a visual haiku wherein an invisible air current stirs the leaves of grass, buffeting the butterflies. Animator Norman McLaren credited this film as an inspiration for his film 'Pas De deux.' For more on director Philip Stapp, visit www.afana.org/stapp.htm

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